Topic N4
Japanese Learning
Lesson 26: I want to take out the trash
Learn how to use 'ndesu' to explain reasons, confirm information, polite requests with 'V-te itadakemasen ka', and asking for advice with 'V-tara ii desu ka'.
(It is because) ... / (What happened) ...?
โ๏ธ Structure
๐ก Usage
Used in questions to confirm a reason, guess, or ask for further explanation.
Used in statements to present a reason, emphasizing the explanation for one's action or state.
๐ Examples
ใฉใใใฆ้ ใใใใงใใใ
Doushite okureta n desu ka.
Why did you arrive late?
ใในใๆฅใชใใฃใใใงใใ
Basu ga konakatta n desu.
It's because the bus didn't come.
ใใ้ดใงใใญใใฉใใง่ฒทใฃใใใงใใใ
Ii kutsu desu ne. Doko de katta n desu ka.
Nice shoes. Where did you buy them?
้ ญใ็ใใใงใใ
Atama ga itai n desu.
Because I have a headache.
ๆฅๆฌ่ชใใใใใชใใใงใใ
Nihongo ga wakaranai n desu.
Because I don't understand Japanese.